Yes, the same two people clean your gutters and the outside of your windows in one visit, gutters first and glass last. We price it by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and doing both together costs less than booking two separate trips. Across Virginia, most of the houses we clean are on a spring and fall schedule, and our Chester customers book the same way.
Priced by stories, not by a visit. The bundle costs less than two trips, and the number on the phone is the number on the invoice.
We price window washing and gutter work by the number of stories and the approximate window count, and the number we give on the phone is the number we charge. Doing both in one visit costs less than booking the two jobs separately, and our window cleaning services and washing services are quoted on the same estimate so you can see that difference on paper.
What moves the quote is what the crew finds on the day. On multi-story buildings, a third story or a roof too steep to walk means more time on the ladder and a boom or scissor lift for the upper run. Oversized picture windows and large panes take more time per pane than standard sashes, and a residential window count stays an estimate until the crew walks the house. Gutters that have not been cleaned in years, or packed with needles and leaves, take longer to clear and to flush. Gutter guards that have to be lifted and reseated are timed by the foot. Hard-water spotting from sprinkler lines is a separate treatment, because no cleaning removes it.
Downspout flushing, screen rinsing and sill wiping are part of the job and are not billed as extras. We do not add them on the invoice after the crew leaves. We do not price interior and exterior glass on one quote, and this estimate covers the exterior only.
Our Chester experience shows that the quote is easiest to get right when we know the house. One Chester job we cleaned had a two-story front, a row of picture windows facing the street, and gutters that had gone a season without attention, and the quote moved because the upper run needed a lift and the windows needed more time than the count suggested. The customer had us out for both in one visit, which is the arrangement that keeps the bill down. Regular cleanings work the same way: we review the notes from the last visit before we quote the next one, because the window count and gutter condition change between seasons. Your own quote starts with a photo of the front of the house by text, the story count and a rough window count. Call (866) 435-6328 or text that photo, and we confirm the number before the crew books the day.
| Gutters only | Exterior windows only | Both in one visit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| One story | from $150 | from $150 | from $240 |
| Two stories | from $195 | from $210 | from $325 |
| Three stories | from $255 | from $285 | from $430 |
For context, nationally. Angi puts the average US gutter cleaning at $168, most homeowners paying $119 to $234 (Angi, 2026). Exterior-only window cleaning runs roughly $4 to $10 per window, or $100 to $250 for a typical home, with $3 to $5 per window more on upper stories (Angi, HomeGuide, via Google AI Overview, Oct 2026). Priced by stories, the most common model, a two-story gutter cleaning sits around $150 to $300 nationally. If a quote you are holding sits far outside these, ask what is driving it.
On every house we work, the first scoop out of a gutter ends up on the wall below it. We put the glass last so it ends up there once.
Gutters first, glass last. That is the order on every job our crew does, and it is the reason we book both with one crew instead of sending two.
What we see from the ladder. When we clear a run, the leaves, the grit and the black water that sits under them come down the wall and across any window below it. Flushing a downspout throws more of it, in a stream, onto the panes beside the outlet. If the glass was washed first, someone has to wash them again before we are off the ladder. So we do the roof blow-off, clear the gutters, flush every downspout, give the wall a few minutes to stop dripping, and only then start on the glass. The panes under the downspout outlets are the last ones we touch on the house.
Two things we do differently from a window-only crew. We rinse the siding under each run before we move to the glass, so nothing left on the wall washes down onto it in the first rain. And we do the top-floor glass from the same ladder position as the gutter run, one setup per side of the house, which is where the bundle saving comes from: no second trip, no second setup.
Downspouts flushed, screens rinsed, sills wiped, bags hauled. None of it shows up as a line item.
Gutters. Roof blow-off where debris sits above the gutter line. Every run hand-cleared, not just the visible stretch from the ground. Every downspout flushed with water until it runs clear, and a blocked one cleared on the spot where it can be reached from above. A downspout that feeds a buried drain line is checked at the outlet; clearing the buried line is a separate job, quoted before anyone touches it. Debris bagged and taken away. Before-and-after photos of each run, sent to you before the crew leaves.
Windows, exterior only. Every reachable pane on the outside of the house, cleaned with a water-fed pole and purified water so the glass dries without streaks or towel lint. Frames wiped. Screens taken down, hand-rinsed and put back on request. Sills wiped. Upper-story windows done from the pole, not from a ladder leaned on the siding.
Not included, and we say so up front. Interior glass. Hard-water or sprinkler staining etched into the glass, which needs a separate mineral treatment and is quoted after the crew sees it. Post-construction paint, stickers or stucco. Skylights and solar panels. Pressure washing of siding, decks or driveways. Gutter guards: if a run is covered, lifting and reseating the guard adds time and is quoted by the foot before the visit, never on the day.
Twice a year for both, and the same two months, which is why one visit covers it.
On our Chester jobs most customers book both twice a year, once in spring and once in fall, which is why one crew in one visit makes sense for the calendar. Across Virginia, the spring visit lands in mid to late May, and the fall visit runs from November to early December.
In spring we find the pollen film on south-facing glass and the pollen paste packed into the gutter elbows and downspouts. In fall the leaf load is the main problem, and clogged gutters back the water up the wall the moment the first rain runs through them, which is where water damage starts on the fascia. Across Virginia, hurricanes and tropical remnants can move the storm dates, so we confirm the visit a week ahead.
Some homes need a third visit, and regular cleanings for those homes come more often. We see that most often under heavy tree cover over the roof, where needles and grit pack the gutters and downspouts between visits. A sprinkler line that hits the glass gives spots that come back a day after cleaning. A house near a busy road or a construction site collects more grime on the glass and more runoff in the gutters, and those usually go on a shorter cycle too. June, July and August are the wettest months in Chester, so a gutter that is clean in May can be running full again by midsummer.
Windows need attention when you see a haze on the glass only when the sun is low, and a wash every spring and fall is usually enough to remove dirt that has built up over a season. Clean glass also does more for curb appeal than people expect, since the street-facing windows are the first thing a visitor sees. Gutters need attention when water sheets over the edge in a rain instead of running down the downspouts. Both are easy to notice from inside the house, and both are usually a sign that the last visit is due.
Most two-story homes are done in a morning. You do not need to be there, and you get the photos either way.
The crew calls the day before with a two-hour arrival window, and again when they are on the way.
How long. This Old House puts a professional gutter cleaning at 30 minutes to an hour on a typical house. Exterior windows on the same house run about the same again or a little more, so plan on a morning for a two-story home and most of a day for three stories or a house with a lot of glass. Gutters that have not been touched in years, steep roofs and wraparound porches run longer.
Before the crew arrives. Turn the sprinklers off the night before, so the glass is dry and the ground is not mud. Move cars off the driveway if windows face it. Keep pets inside while ladders are up. Unlock side gates. Nothing else; the crew brings its own water and power.
While they work. Gutters first, glass last, as described above. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work; the crew does not come inside. If something cannot be reached safely (a pane over a sunroom roof, a gutter run behind a tree limb) the crew photographs it and tells you rather than guessing.
After. Photos of every gutter run and the finished glass, sent by text or email before the crew leaves. The invoice matches the number quoted on the phone.
Send a photo and we tell you what it is. No argument about whether it rained.
Streaks. Purified water dries clean; a streak means something was missed, and that is on us. Send us a photo of it and we tell you what it is.
Spots that come back. Round white spots that return a day after cleaning are mineral deposits from sprinklers or hard water etched into the glass, not dirt. Cleaning cannot remove them; a mineral treatment can. The crew flags it on the visit so you are not surprised.
Rain the next day. Rain is distilled water and does not dirty clean glass by itself; what spots glass after rain is dust already on the frame or screen washing down. That is why frames and screens are done, not just the pane. If it looks worse after a storm, send the photo and we look at it.
Overflow after a cleaning. If a gutter runs clean and still sheets water over the edge in the next rain, the cause is slope, a sagging hanger or an undersized downspout, not debris. The crew notes what it saw and tells you; cleaning it again will not fix it, and we will not sell you a second cleaning for a slope problem.
Your house. Ladder stand-offs on every ladder so nothing rests on the gutter lip or dents the siding. Screens go back in the window they came out of.
Neighborhood by neighborhood, with a lead time we say out loud, and a call before the truck turns in.
Our crew provides professional window cleaning and gutter cleaning services across Chester and the surrounding Virginia communities, and we work the whole city as one route rather than in separate pockets. Booking starts with an estimate by phone or text. The estimate works the same way for a residential and commercial exterior: send the story count and a photo of the house front, and we give you a firm number. Lead time depends on the calendar, and we give you the date when we confirm the estimate.
The two busy windows of the year are the spring season and the fall leaf season. In those weeks our schedule fills, so the sooner you call, the easier it is to schedule service on the day you want. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a slot. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work, though the side gate should be unlocked.
For a homeowner who wants the whole exterior handled in one visit, the crew gives you a clear schedule and the same two people on the job from start to finish, with every window on each side of the house done from one setup. Our crew brings its own cleaning solutions and water, so there is nothing for you to supply on the day. Homeowners comparing window cleaners should ask for the same three things: a firm number, a written visit window, and photos after the job. Ask us for a written estimate and we will put the visit window in writing before we book.
Yes, the same two people do both in one visit. Gutters and downspouts go first, and then the glass, so the runoff from the gutters does not reach the clean windows. We do both on the same ladder setup, which is why one visit covers the whole outside of the house.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it by phone or text before any work is booked. The method is the same for residential properties and for condos. We do not quote a figure on the web because the window count and the gutter condition change it. Send a photo of the front of the house and the story count and we will give you the exact number.
On our Chester jobs the outside carries most of the grime. Dust settles on the glass in spring, rain and road grime build up on the street side, and sprinkler spots stick to the outside pane. Even a clean inside can look hazy through a dirty outside, so the outside of a residential window is where the cleaning matters.
Across Virginia, the spring visit lands in mid to late May, and the fall visit in November to early December. Those are the months when the spring haze and the fall leaves are at their worst, so the glass and the gutters are ready to clean.
No, because we do the gutters first and the glass last. When a run is cleared, the leaves, grit and black water come down the wall and across any window below it, so the glass is washed once it is done. That order is the reason we do both in one visit.
Screens are rinsed and sills are wiped as part of the job, and they are not billed as extras. Tracks are included in the exterior cleaning. If something needs more than a rinse, the crew tells you before doing it.
We clean exterior glass only on this visit, so the windows inside the house are not touched, and we do not do pressure washing. If you need interior glass done, we can tell you what we would need to schedule it separately.
You do not need to be home, because the crew works outside and does not come inside. Before they arrive, turn off the sprinklers, move cars off the driveway if the windows face it, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and unlock the side gate.
Stories, rough window count, a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
